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How big is it?

That's what she said.

We kid, we kid. 33 Beers is pocket-sized. It's just 3.5 inches wide by 5 inches tall, about the size of an index card, and at about 1/8" thick, it's 25% thinner than an iPhone. Take that, Steve Jobs!

Is this thing water ... er ... beer-proof?

Sadly, no. It is printed on really nice recycled paper with hand-set type printed in American-grown and -made soy ink, though. A finer notebook has never spilled on or in. You'd be surprised how common this Beer Journal FAQ is.

Of course you think it's good. Are there credible 3rd-party reviews?

33 Beers has been reviewed by loads of bloggers, as well as some members of the traditional media. Alan McLeod, holder of vaunted pole position when you search the Google for "beer blog," is proprietor of "A Good Beer Blog." He said, "This is one of the best made, well organized, function appropriate objects I have ever seen. It is a can opener in an age when there were no can openers. It is a shoe to those who never had shoes." No really, he did. Beervana's Jeff Alworth calls it "a very groovy beer journal." Far out, man. Lots of other bloggers enjoyed the book, too. See also: Brewvana, Brewpublic, Appellation Beer, Craft Austin, Its Pub Night and a little gadget blog caled Uncrate.

Not the blog reading type? You may also enjoy this audio interview (MP3) with Lisa Morrison (aka "The Beer Goddess") on Portland's KXL. The show is called "Beer O'Clock," and the interview begins at 10:36.

E-Newsletter Tasting Table called 33 Beers "genius," if you take one word out of one sentence of their review and put quotes around it.

How's the Flavor Wheel work?

The flavor wheel in 33 Beers can be used to quickly recall a beer’s unique flavor long after consumption. For low values of the flavor, fill in dots near the wheel’s center. Coors Light^® is used in the example shown.

More information on tasting beer (with specific notes on each style) can be found here. We also really like this book by one of the world's best beer writers, Michael Jackson (not that one).

I am a fan of social media, and your product.

That is not a question, but we would be delighted if you became a fan of 33 Beers on Facebook or followed us on Twitter.

My book looks different than this one.

Again, not a question. Good thing this isn't Jeopardy! In June 2010, a minor update was made to the beer journals, adding "Cask" to the serving type area, and making some tweaks to the flavor wheel. "Sulphury" was replaced with the more common "Herbal." "Fruity/Estery" was removed, and replaced with "Dark Fruit." "Fruity/Citrus" became "Citrus Fruit."

Are the previous versions valuable collector’s items?

An auction estimate would value the books at 3 for $10. For insurance purposes, we’d suggest insuring the books for $10 per three-pack.

Is this a joke?

No, it’s not a joke. We really do enjoy taking notes on beer, we recognize that we are maybe a little nerdy, and that some people prefer one beer, all the time. To each his own, we say.